Tango World Championship: Russian Duo Grabs First Prize in Stage Category

Roughly 600 hundred professional “tangueros” have performed throughout this year’s World Tango competitions in Buenos Aires, with the annual championship famously showcasing various dancing styles in a wealth of categories.

On August 22, a Russian duo, Dmitry Vasin and Sagdiana Khamzina, took home the first prize in the stage category of the 16th Tango Dance World Championship in Buenos Aires.

Meanwhile, in the salon category, the first prize will remain in Argentina, with Carla Rossi and Jose Luis Salvo securing their victory on August 21.

 

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Russian tango dancers Dmitry Vasin (R) and Sagdiana Khamzina perform after winning the Tango Stage competition final of the 16th Tango Dance World Championship in Buenos Aires on August 22, 2017.

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Argentine couple Federico Ibanez and Nuria Lazo compete in the stage category at the World Tango Championship final in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018.

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Argentine couple Carlos Estigarribia and Dana Zampieri compete in the salon category at the World Tango Championship final in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018.

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Tango couples dance during the stage category at the World Tango Championship final in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018.

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Argentine couple Juan Bulich and Rocio Liendo compete in the stage category at the World Tango Championship final in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018.

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Argentine couple Cristina Correa and Leah Barsky compete in the stage category at the World Tango Championship final in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018.

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Colombian tango dancers Valentin Arias Delgado (L) and Diana Franco Durango perform during the Tango Stage competition final of the 16th Tango Dance World Championship in Buenos Aires on August 22, 2017.

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Russian couple Dmitii Kuznetsov and Olga Nikolaeva compete in the stage category at the World Tango Championship final in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018.

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Manson Gerasimov of Russia and Agustina Piaggio of Argentina, representing the city of Rio Grande, Argentina, perform during the stage style final round at the Tango World Championship in Buenos Aires, Argentina on August 22, 2018.

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Italian tango dancers Simone Facchini (L) and Giogia Abballe participate in the Tango Stage competition final of the 16th Tango Dance World Championship in Buenos Aires on August 22, 2018.

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Argentine couple Jose Salvo and Carla Natalia Rossi compete in the stage category at the World Tango Championship final in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018.

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Argentine couple Juan Cabral and Anastasia Makarova compete in the stage category at the World Tango Championship final in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018.

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Simone Facchini and Gioia Abballe, representing the city of Sora, Italy, perform during the stage style final round at the Tango World Championship in Buenos Aires, Argentina on August 22, 2018.

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Russian couple Dmitry Vasin and Sagdiana Khamzina compete to win the stage category at the World Tango Championship final in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018.

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Dmitry Vasin and Sagdiana Khamzina, representing Moscow, Russia, as they win the Tango World Championship stage style category in Buenos Aires, Argentina on August 22, 2018.